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Its great that in the face of epic injustice and daily misery which you outlined in your postings, you find that life is worth living, or, that it is your duty to live (??). Its great that you have that perspective and choose life.
Its likely a good thing that you encourage you readers to 'live' at any cost, after all you wouldn't want to seriously engage with the subject at a deep level, or feel liable for someone's passing, very wise.
However, i think you strip others of the depth and width of their character, life experience, intellectual capacity, spiritual or cultural references, personhood (just for starters) when you suggest they should live, as you choose to do, in abjectness, if you're to be believed. It may be hard to believe but some folk have had an even more eventful and destructive life experiences than yourself, others feel simply that they have lived and learnt enough etc etc... or that they are not quite where they should be.
In addition if one is to be a Material-rationalist (i roughly mean 'this is it, so make the most of it'), but also insist on the duty to live (an expensive and often zero sum game for oneself and wider society), I see this position as incongruent and complex to maintain (but very interesting and engaging, hence me tapping out a few words).
Anyhow, don't blow a gasket, its just a few words which you're welcome to ignore.
Harper
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Some thoughtful words, like your style. Too eloquent to ignore. Temper it with the fact that everyting I am doing now, all I've ever done and all I will ever do is to endeavour to create and impose meaning (something I wish to call 'my life') on the cold fact of my mere existence and being. And that is all any of us can ever do. It transcends sex, race, religion, creed, age, nationality...everything. There is no deeper meaning. Understood correctly, this is the most liberating idea on earth. Since when acknowledged we simply live our lives, engage in our loves, hates, projects and ambitions etc. And we stop asking the questions 'why?' or 'what does it all mean?' It does not 'mean' anything to anyone other than ourselves. Best wishes....if you still think that's appropriate! C.
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